New Hire Class Drops
10-23-2022, 04:44 AM
#3101
Line Holder
Joined APC: Sep 2021
Position: CRJ FO
Posts: 37
Yeah, I mean as cool as I think it would be to fly the 757, I’d happily take the 737 if the QOL is better, or the seniority board is more fluid. I know with delta eventually taking orders of those 73’s would in theory make moving up the list a little quicker. But if it’s a negligible difference, then I see no reason not to do the 7ER.
10-23-2022, 10:08 AM
#3102
Has a furrowed brow
Joined APC: Dec 2019
Posts: 1,197
Yeah, I mean as cool as I think it would be to fly the 757, I’d happily take the 737 if the QOL is better, or the seniority board is more fluid. I know with delta eventually taking orders of those 73’s would in theory make moving up the list a little quicker. But if it’s a negligible difference, then I see no reason not to do the 7ER.
As of now, seniority on the 7ER and 73N are roughly the same.
Domestic trips for junior guys are going to suck no matter the fleet. At least on the ER, you might accidentally get a Europe trip in open time/off reserve.
10-24-2022, 12:53 AM
#3103
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2006
Position: 737 FO
Posts: 2,370
This does not necessarily apply to all bases for anyone trying to make plans.
10-24-2022, 06:13 AM
#3110
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2019
Posts: 391
Yeah, I mean as cool as I think it would be to fly the 757, I’d happily take the 737 if the QOL is better, or the seniority board is more fluid. I know with delta eventually taking orders of those 73’s would in theory make moving up the list a little quicker. But if it’s a negligible difference, then I see no reason not to do the 7ER.
I think something that escapes people that have never worked under our reserve rules is the loss of schedule flexibility that comes with the fact that the 7ER requires a long call reserve block of no less than 4 days. It’s 3 days on the rest of the narrowbodies. It’s hard to move X days around when you can’t have 3 day blocks.
Next, if and when movement slows down, the small narrowbody people will bid in over you on the 7ER. This is less likely on the 737 and 320. It’s less of an issue right now because they are just going to go to the 330/350 when their seat locks end.
7ER NYC is on a different planet from 7ER ATL. I didn’t realize this until I had people I mentored in both categories.
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